Way again in 2020, the California post-hardcore band Slaves introduced they have been altering their title. They finally rebranded as Rain City Drive. Beyond distancing themselves from the problematic connotations related to the title Slaves, it additionally allowed the band to clear up confusion between themselves and the UK punk duo Slaves, who continued to make use of the title — till now.
As of right this moment, the British model of Slaves are additionally altering their title. “When we called our band Slaves, it was intended solely as a reference to the grind of day to day life,” they write in a Notes app message posted to their social accounts. Later within the message, they write, “We want to sincerely apologise to anyone we’ve offended,” and so they announce that their new band title is Soft Play.
Here’s the total message: